Fri, November 2, 2012 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. FREE - Please Register . Location: IKBLC, Lillooet Room Join the discussion to share your thoughts with students and faculty and to critically explore the direction of sustainability education at UBC. What do you think is...
Interested in learning more about sustainability? Our events listing and featured events provides plenty of opportunities to get involved in sustainability, both on-and-off campus. If you are looking to highlight your sustainability event on campus, please visit UBC Events and tag your submission "sustainability" related.
Human Well-being & Social Systems
Natural Resources
Join us at the xʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden for an open conversation circle about climate justice and the essential role of Indigenous rights and relations with the land in addressing climate change.
Climate Justice is a business responsibility
Climate Change & Energy
Production, Consumption & Waste
Solutions Summit: Working Towards Climate Solutions
Climate Change & Energy
Policy, Economics & Governance
Climate Emergency Week
Climate Emergency week at UBC seeks to convene and energize communities of climate action at UBC. Join our events, workshops and activities, and take collective action for justice, people, and our planet.
UBC Reads Sustainability
Part book club, part lecture series, and part opportunity to learn beyond the classroom. UBC Reads Sustainability is a forum for students across disciplines to discuss sustainability issues.
SDG Month Canada
SDG Month Canada is a national collaboration featuring workshops, panels, and other interactive programming to increase awareness of and engagement with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on university and college campuses.
Climate Justice Series
In response to the focus on climate justice as part of UBC’s Declaration of a Climate Emergency and recommendations from its Climate Emergency Task Force (CETF) Report the UBC Sustainability Initiative launched the Climate Justice Series, featuring sessions that examine climate justice from various perspectives, locally and globally.
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Fri, November 2, 2012 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free. Join the discussion to share your thoughts with students and faculty and to critically explore the direction of sustainability education at UBC. What do you think is working? What can be improved? Where should we go...
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Friday, November 2, 2012 - 05:00
Fri, November 2, 2012 12:00 AM - Sat, November 3, 2012, 12:00 AM See description. $265 Students and Ywib Members. Beyond Pink is back for its fourth year, fully charged, and ready to empower young women to think beyond expectations and redefine their futures. Bringing together over 200 young...
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Thursday, November 1, 2012 - 17:00
Thu, November 1, 2012 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. FREE. Location: Lillooet Room Daniel Pauly and his team will showcase their highly acclaimed The Sea Around Us project. This openly available research portal examines the impact of fisheries on marine ecosystems of the world...
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Thursday, November 1, 2012 - 06:00
Thu, November 1, 2012 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. FREE. Location: Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Lillooet Room Description: What if you could give a book to everyone on earth? Get an e-book and read it on any device, in any format, forever? Give an e-book to your...
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Thursday, November 1, 2012 - 03:30
Thu, November 1, 2012 6:30 AM - 9:30 AM UBC Robson Square. $150. Discounts of up to 45% are available when registering for more than one LEED in Practice course at the same time. . Find out how structural engineers are integral to the LEED and sustainable design process. Learn how structure is...
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - 23:30
Wed, October 31, 2012 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM See description. FREE. Come and explore seven examples of learning and teaching in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems. The Learning Centre places an emphasis on communication and internet skills to teach LFS students how to make their learnings practical...
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - 04:30
Tue, October 30, 2012 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM UBC Point Grey Campus. Free. SJC Junior Fellow Speaker Series Si Hao, PhD Candidate, Law How Historical Moments Influence Environment Disclosure Regulation This talk is featured for its historical analysis of U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) as...
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - 13:00
Tue, October 30, 2012 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM See description. $445. LARRY BERGLUND Procurement practices and supply chain management are key components of an organization’s sustainability strategy. They can help reduce an organization’s environmental footprint and control costs. This online course...
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - 11:30
Mon, October 29, 2012 1:00 PM - Fri, November 2, 2012, 1:00 PM The Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS). Free. Have a question about how sustainability fits into your lifestyle? Want to learn more about UBC’s role in sustainability or how you can get involved on campus? Have an...
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Monday, October 29, 2012 - 06:00